Leslie failing upwards for 50 minutes | Parks and Recreation

If you ever feel down about your career prospects just remember that Leslie got recalled halfway through the entire parks series and she still found her dream job at the end 😌
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From Emmy Award-winning executive producers Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, "Parks and Recreation" is a hilarious ensemble comedy that follows Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, and her tireless efforts to make her quintessentially American town just a little bit more fun.
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[@dylankrejci9965]

Love Bobby complimenting Leslie on her awesome closing statement. He’d be a terrible politician but such a nice guy

[@TetraDax]

Bobby in general just never was a bad guy. Exceedingly incompetent and unqualified, but a good heart.

[@ChristmasCrustacean1]

@@TetraDax yeah Bobby honestly seemed like he would have fit into the department

[@lego007guym8]

I love how when he and Leslie vote in the ballots, he asked her for help cause he can't figure it out.

[@stoagymahalo5268]

Honestly, I still say Leslie represents the IDEAL people who deserved this success. SIMPLY for the high energy.

[@FluffyCrimsonBirkenstocks]

Yeah the title is terrible. No one works harder than Leslie. Only person who fails up is bighead from Silicon Valley

[@TonyLeadholm]

"And you can trust me...because I don't care enough about you to lie." - 🤣🤣🤣 One of the best lines of the entire series. God, I love me some Jen Barkley.

[@therealneal3034]

Honestly, I've used that line myself a few times now. It works out pretty similarly to the show.

[@BigCowProductions]

@@therealneal3034 You're just admitting you're an untrustworthy narcissistic monster.

[@ronaldoortiz1469]

The "And you can trust me, cause' i don't care enough about you to lie" it's one of the best lines i ever hear

[@therealneal3034]

Not gonna lie, I started using that one.

[@TariqAbuHamdan]

I don't care enough to tell the truth either

[@Argorok87]

Jen Barkley is easily one of my favourite recurring characters

[@sarahberkner]

I like the basic advice she gave her, to not just settle for mayor.

[@oscars4608]

I love how Bobby wasn’t malicious at all, just really stupid. He was a genuinely kind guy

[@mistym.8480]

Parks and Rec ages like a fine wine

[@beefbaby161]

except the Biden cameo lol

[@atable2505]

@@beefbaby161how does that age poorly? He was vice President at the time, and a vice president is like a celebrity to Leslie. Now with him having been President, that would only make him even more of a celebrity to her.

[@Jayn-Sync]

Cause Biden aged like milk not wine ​@@atable2505

[@DR-sv8ke]

​@beefbaby161 lol why? Because you don't like him? Boohoo

[@c63w204W]

@@atable2505 I think its probably how coherent he spoke in the scenes, unlike the last debate, or just any recent instance

[@unknown_limes]

I will always adore that moment at 18:12 where Leslie hears the results of the recount. Just a still shot on Amy Poehler's face as she reacts to the news, hanging her head when she thinks it's a loss, then just a smile when she hears she did it. And then she starts shaking her head as it sinks in, and she recognizes Ann's trickery. It's a masterful directing choice, god this show was amazing. That moment alone was its second peak, and then it just kept having so many more.

[@ciarabegley11]

a scene that never fails to make me tear up

[@janetmalili8435]

Brings me to tears each time

[@BigCowProductions]

It is a great scene. It's just sad that the show was marred by pRegressive nonsense like supporting barrack hussein obama, the child bomber, and #PedoJoe, all over the place. They definitely pushed in their pRegressive agenda later on, which was sad. But the heart of the show is fantastic.

[@shoorveersingh]

Yesssss I always tear up at that moment. It’s nice to see the good guys win.

[@ishitasrivastava6419]

Ugly crying every damn time ❤❤❤

[@elizadaleniemann7611]

“Get on your feet!” 👏🏼🎶

[@mistym.8480]

I will never be able to hear that song again without cracking up 😂

[@deucefoAM206]

I heard it in the grocery store once and giggled to myself in the aisle for the whole song

[@cobrakaiX]

One of the best tv comedies ever produced. I don’t know what the light bulb moment was in season 2 but the writers deserve so much credit for changing Leslie’s character and adding Ben and Chris. Thank god they got rid of Mark!

[@gamerman782]

They didn't intend to get rid of Mark, but sometimes real life writes the plot

[@babyzorilla]

I liked Brendanawicz

[@coltenh581]

@@babyzorillaSame he was actually an important character. And a part of her journey to Ben who understood and cared for her in so many beautiful ways.

[@AndrerDiogo]

calling this "failing upwards" is outrageous seeing as Leslie is the hardest working person in the world and she did not fail, she absolutely succeeded in everything she ever put her mind to

[@JohnSmith-bn5mi]

And about a dozen of the things she only put half her mind to.

[@segamai]

Yeah I think it’s clickbait because Leslie is specifically the opposite of that trope lol. The whole point of her character is that she’s so tenacious AND capable that she manages to climb the political ladder with genuine intentions, which is nigh on impossible

[@ccmusic2249]

No, its correct, because in the process, she had an innumerable amount of collective failures from PR blunders to logistical oversights. The end result often worked out in her favor. Primarily because the protagonist normally has a haply ending, but also because there is a level of truth to failing upward in government, especially if you know anything about the history of American government and the nature of bureaucracies.

[@g.benoit17]

@@ccmusic2249thanks for teaching this English teacher the word “haply” today 💕

[@globbyakaweirdjellyguy954]

I love Ben just popping up in back after Leslie called him a brilliant, sexy little hummingbird.😂 Also, I can feel sympathy frustration for Leslie during that debate with all the candidates.😓

[@ChristopherRiveraofficial]

If just a couple people per city government were like her in real life you know our country would be so different…

[@ethanstump]

I'm going to say something weirdly both optimistic and pessimistic at the same time. There are far more Leslie knopes than people know about, yet we all know that those people are sued, investigated, defamed and ultimately.... Give up. While Leslie's indomitable will is magnetic and infectious on screen, as someone embodies the phrase "inside of every cynic, there's a disappointed idealist", I know more than most that the system is crushing regular people in far more ways than the average person could ever discover, and I know that I could easily double that number if I cared enough to dig deeper. And that's not even mentioning the things above my pay grade, the ways people are being screwed that I couldn't even know of. We need more than a few Leslie knopes, someone willing to guide a flawed system to being a little less flawed, we need a lot of people willing to build an entirely different system.

[@ChristopherRiveraofficial]

@@ethanstump totally with you. Very sad system!

[@chairmanofthebored6860]

For a moment I thought it said "falling upward", which is also true of certain politicians who had a guest appearance on this very show.

[@felixstorey8023]

The uuhhhhhh, the um, uhhh, yknow uhhhhh

[@stacyswiss307]

@@felixstorey8023ohh you know the thing.

[@kayagorzan]

@@stacyswiss307Chocolate chocolate chip

[@joemcascio]

If he’s still Prez in 2025 that’ll suck.

[@caseymcdood6997]

⁠better than trump

[@Jacknicleson007]

They called Paul Rudd and said we want you to just be you.

[@carlosallen5905]

😂😂❤

[@JustHereForCats]

I love Leslie Knope!!! She never gives up, she gives the best gift, and her relentless positivity is infectious.

[@clairethedoglol]

leslie makes me want to work in government. what an incredible character

[@LegoLoos2006]

50 minutes of Knope hell yeah

[@effytraveler6155]

I didn’t realize I watched 50 minutes. Wow.

[@TheTomco11]

There was a minute or two of Lester Knup too

[@lollysmolly13]

"And you can trust me, 'cause' I don't care enough about you to lie" Beautiful it never gets old every time I hear it. Jen nailed the delivery.

[@lindostars23]

Man How I wish I was as bold as Jen Barkley sometimes 😂

[@patrickn8355]

"Now if I wanna start my day with a triple decker breakfast pancake pizza, I have to go to the one 10 minutes away from my house which makes me 20 minutes late for work. I work at home." "Have you ever considered...not eating that for breakfast?" *I'LL NEVER. CONSIDER THAT* 🤬

[@Joemamauhhoe1532]

24:53 everyone chanting “recall knope!” Animal control stoner guy “and legalize weed!” 💀

[@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549]

Ham and mayonnaise

[@canby_5546]

Who let Amy Poehler be so funny. She is too powerful for this world.

[@small_golem]

I binge-watched this show while working on a congressional campaign, it kept me motivated while dealing with many apathetic people. Honestly, this compilation helps me feel more motivated again.

[@fakinoshitakim]

I love this woman.

[@SYEDSHAZEB46013]

We all do

[@johnyepthomi892]

Leslie reaction to recount result made me emotional. What an actor.

[@Heybabetv]

“F**k, A library?!” 😂

[@oliviascott526]

"I don't care enough about you to lie" actually goes really hard

[@patterbay]

This show is the reason I joined local government. It really is hard and thankless, and I am still very very new, but I am still glad I did it.

[@VietDang-yk1yt]

that is amazing, I hope you never lose your ideals in the face of hardships

[@thewrathfulsloth2384]

I hope you become another your own Leslie knope

[@scottlarock7924]

14:30 ish . . . Bobby Newport threatens that Sweetum's will get moved to Mexico. The closing statements follow, Leslie goes to Ben. I love this little hinge moment. She doesn't get a pep talk from Ron or Ben or anyone. She knows that she can do it. She tells him that she can do it. She does it.

[@itschloeschaefer]

this is about to become my comfort video for all of eternity

[@ChristinaSimpson]

I assumed this compilation was years old, but was confused and happy to see it’s 11 hours old

[@willgroody5296]

36:05 love Kathryn Hahn and how she was the one who told Leslie to get a better job and stop limiting herself, also what’s so funny when she did WandaVision she plays similar in Previously On and in fact she’s the only person in the MCU who wanted to help Wanda move on from all her tragedies and become a more powerful person.

[@jamirkai8197]

in love with your insight on her

[@TNDRAV]

She looked soooo good in this show.

[@Jewlii123]

Ben and Leslie are goals!!!

[@rickyrosewater7721]

"God, a fkn library?" had me dying

[@ipsun1632]

32:35 Leslie trying to sing got me everytime, it is like a different version of our starship is in trouble.😂

[@khushaliblehh]

This is LITERALLY the best notification EVER

[@AmandaBabbitt-d6c]

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self.

[@MinecraftRespawn13]

Leslie Knope is the most inspiring fictional character of all time

[@lucas82]

I like how Brandy Maxxx and Leslie are so similar.

[@wiadroman]

"Do you wanna go back to saying yay?"

[@cpehansen21]

"I'll give you Joe Bidens home phone number." "...now hang on..."

[@lindostars23]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 one of the best dilemmas. Ben litetally had to talk her down 😂

[@laylamonae1382]

Whyd I start crying when Ann told Leslie she won city council

[@prajnachan333]

"I'm tingly all over, I'm flush. I'm relaxed and fulfilled. I have waves of pleasure coursing through me. I wish there was something physical that could make me feel this way." -Leslie's sense of accomplishment after finally filling in the hole in the vacant lot.

[@blaisebaileyfinnegan8202]

"Remember the rap song? Here's a video with a title like the rap song. Clap, seals! Clap!"

[@jediknight_4798]

Leslie laughing as her dream was nuked was funny and relatable.

[@ZombieGaming212]

i didn’t know bob from bobs burger was a lawyer @ 3:45

[@nathanmv]

And most importantly Coach McGuirk!

[@TristanEdwards-od2pe]

And also archer!

[@CrabbyO]

"...the sun I rising over a sea of love and waffles and possibility..." ❤❤❤ Every therapist needs to put this in his repertoire. 😊❤

[@patrickn8355]

Perd Hapley is basically Booger McFarland and I *never noticed*

[@DevonAlexanderHess]

If I had to criticize the show, it would be that there's SO many moments where Pawnee seems like a horrible town filled with horrible people, and it's difficult to understand why Leslie loves it so much. If it weren't for like 10 good people, Pawnee would have no redeeming qualities.

[@almondroy]

She likes fixing problems, and Pawnee has a lot of problems

[@theodorelaval1133]

omg did this just make me cry? 🥲

[@lindostars23]

same ❤

[@ques231]

I cried so much watching this. I love Leslie❤

[@giamiramontes5639]

I was just letting this on a background and then I heard Bob Belcher 💖

[@tombutombu1078]

My gosh I love this woman

[@sunnyM42]

”smoothly handled lester”

[@christopher_munn]

Third of the way into the video and it started raining for some reason. Such audacity. Probably a sign for me to just binge the show and not spoil anything.

[@scout6436]

this video made me cry cause i love leslie so much, even though she's fictional

[@lindostars23]

I absolutely cried ❤

[@Cactina]

How does taking risks make me feel 😅😂🤣

[@adamwright2596]

Andy's, bring back power rangers because you look important enough to get that done. is underrated gold.

[@Scscscscsc]

I wish I had a friend like Leslie.

[@champo976]

4:05 never knew what h. Jon benjamin looks like

[@lindostars23]

My husband compares me to Leslie Knope any time we watch it. It makes me so happy 🥹. I genuinly adore her and think she is one of the best fictional characters ever created.

[@PremiumBlank]

Leslie is Deb, and Bobby is Zim. The people are, well, the earthlings.

[@jamigoddess]

Leslie Knope: the definition of toxic ambition and perfectionism

[@tomk1049]

This has to be an early Christmas present

[@Azulaozai._]

It’s perfect that Leslie got a man who also has experience in & interest for political office.

[@chris_moffett_]

This was a great video.

[@ryanindustries4795]

This is the most american thing that i have ever seen.

[@sully47]

28:46 you'd think Leslie would learn how to gaslight like the recall group

[@jamirkai8197]

I ugly cried at least 4 times

[@louiserosado4389]

Leslie being recalled is the biggest injustice in the show

[@levistoner]

Failing upwards is how politicians get ahead. If they actually had to succeed to proceed, there would be a lot of empty seats.

[@kmeggs111]

Gerry and the group of nuns 😂😂😂😂

[@fergussaint-john2535]

this is such a good cut 👏👏👏

[@raddastronaut]

I hate mondays. I haven’t seen that shirt since no earlier than 1989. 😂

[@samonyemelukwe9859]

Mr. Taylor Cohen, you are one of the few independent reporter/analysts that I still watch. Most have gotten too extreme against Trump. But you did take his comments out of context. Imo, he rambles due to his declining cognition, but keep some balance. Unfortunately, I can't afford your book rn, but keep up the good work.

[@adamthevirgo9297]

Leslie really did care about her city and wanted to make things better. Her city was just full of idiots

[@dugarii007]

What a journey!

[@gotgodcomplex1874]

Would the parks and rec employees be allowed to just campaign for their director in a run for local office?

[@jadonnelson1616]

Can you imagine having someone like Bobby Newport as president? That would be crazy 🤣🤪

[@grahamroy910]

Democratic governor of Indiana would be a huge deal in reality. The national party would want her to run for president.

[@interycreeper5108]

True

[@grahamroy910]

@@interycreeper5108 Leslie would finally be a candidate I could believe in

[@largeroyster]

38:00 Man I can’t believe this show got Michael

[@AldrickExGladius]

Jen Barkley is the best character on this show! FIGHT ME BOUT IT!

[@davidr4360]

Parks and Rec Speedrun

[@catstevens7409]

Nelk is back

[@smartworlds]

0:45 well that won't age well 😂😂😂

[@skiadrum99]

Oh my god this is real! I just assumed you were lying. 😂

[@futureforward3153]

napkins are a vegetable. . . they're made from plants. genius

[@sebasfrankes6501]

Ron has got it all wrong, government isn’t the problem. It is people.

[@keithg460]

And the government is run by horrible people.

[@kgpspyguy]

Yeah. Exactly… People are 100% incapable of possessing that kind of authority without becoming corrupt. Which makes government (as it currently exists), into essentially an organized group of criminals who get to live above the law. A new aristocracy basically. Big government is (by its very nature), incompatible with humanity. Just do a little digging into say, “public works” projects around where you live. It’s all stuff like $400,000 in tax payers money to paint a single cross walk, when in REALITY, painting the crosswalk cost like $2,000, and the local legislature pocketed the rest. Literally EVERY institution that has ever existed eventually became corrupt. That’s the human condition.

[@DR-sv8ke]

And he knows that, that's why he hires the people he hires. He even says it multiple times in the show.

[@PulseKzio]

3:44 AYO IS THAT MY MAN BOB FROM BOBS BURGERS?!?!?

[@smylesg]

2:01 As you wiiiiiisssshhh

[@octodaddy1602]

They made Pawnee so unlikable that I honestly had to drop the show lmfao, but Brandi makes me smile every time 😂 I love her so much

[@Signedcentaur]

Biden showing up in the 2025 scene kind of implies not only did he win the 2024 presidency, but he lived to tell the tale.

[@Helga-fe5xl]

Very bold

[@drvitamina82]

please, can you make a short video of Ann reacting to the s.valentine fragrance present??? I lovd that scene!!!!

[@lindostars23]

Be honest, who cried during this ? 🥹🙋🏼‍♀️

[@angelav5478]

April laughing while leslie falls from the pit

[@Norp-i7m]

24:51 - 😆

[@mbiggs9821]

Miss you Harris

[@thisisit333]

Absolutely miss Harris Wittles!!! RIP 💜

[@AldrickExGladius]

am I the only person that wants a IRL Sweetums and PonchBurger?

[@kurtiswoods1663]

I resent and reject title as she didn't fail. She was incredible and with absurd opposition usually.

[@nucrews]

Lester Knopf lol